About Us:
Kempsey Shire Council (KSC) is located on the Mid North Coast of NSW, known for its genuine hospitality, pristine beaches, sub-tropical rainforests, mountain ranges, rock river gorges, sprawling farmland and peaceful villages.
We are a progressive, proactive and dynamic organisation, and we pride ourselves on the respectful and supportive workplace we have cultivated. With 360+ dedicated staff managing $1.5 billion worth of assets across many sites throughout the Shire, KSC work closely with our community to build an inspired, connected Macleay Valley.
Your New Role:
Are you passionate about preserving the health, safety, and beauty of trees for future generations? Join Kempsey Shire Council as an Arborist and play a vital role in maintaining and managing our Shire’s tree assets.
As Council’s Arborist, you will be responsible for trees on all council managed land including parks, gardens, urban and rural areas. The position works within the Civic Services team and reports to the Coordinator Civic Services.
You will provide written reports and work with contractors, internal staff and residents to ensure appropriate responses to trees across the region.
Key Accountabilities:
- Inspection of trees on council land from both internal and external customers. This will include all public land including road reserves, gravel roads, parks and urban spaces.
- Induction of staff and contractors for all tree jobs. This may involve staying on site for the duration of the works on some of the more complex tree removals.
- Undertaking annual inspections on some of the high value trees located in our high profile areas.
- Responsibility and maintenance of tree database.
- Assisting the administration team with response letters to customers following the customer’s requests.
For a full list of the Key Accountabilities of the role, please refer to the Position Description.
About You:
As the successful candidate you will possess:
- Minimum Diploma in Arboriculture, Horticulture or a related discipline
- Level 5 AQF in Horticulture
- Current Class C Drivers Licence
- General Construction Induction Card
- Extensive experience in completing tree reports
- Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Experience working with staff and contractors
Benefits of working for Kempsey Shire Council:
As the successful candidate, you’ll enjoy:
- A permanent full-time position, 38 hour work week
- Weekly salary of $1,484.52 to $ 1,670.85 (plus superannuation).
- Generous leave entitlements, including access to Long Service Leave after five years
- A working environment focussed on wellbeing, including flexible work arrangements, rostered days off, EAP access, social club, and health and wellbeing programs.
- Fitness Passports for discounted access to a range of gym and pool facilities.
- Career development and learning opportunities, access to study leave if required.
- Novated Leasing and salary packaging options (for eligible roles).
- A supportive, collaborative working environment designed to help you grow!
- A fantastic lifestyle and work life balance, on the beautiful Mid-North Coast.
Interested?
Please apply via Council’s website http://careers.kempsey.nsw.gov.au/. Note that you will be required to prepare and submit:
- A short statement (maximum 2 pages) outlining how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities will enable you to achieve the key accountabilities of the role (as listed in the Position Description); and
- Your current resume.
Applications Close: COB Wednesday, 29 October 2025
Please note that Council reserves the right to close this job advertisement before the stated closing date if a suitable candidate is found. Therefore, we encourage all interested applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.
Have questions? Please contact Steve Pellen, Coordinator Civic Services for a confidential discussion on Ph: 0408 583 955
Please Note: Our recruitment notification process is primarily via system generated emails. Please ensure your email is correct before submitting your application to avoid missing crucial updates.
Completion of a pre-employment medical assessment is a requirement of KSC’s recruitment process for this position
Current immunisations against tetanus, Hepatitis A & B or willingness to obtain these vaccinations is a requirement of KSC’s recruitment process for this position.
If you experience any difficulties applying online, please contact the Recruitment team on 02 6566 3200 or email
jobs@kempsey.nsw.gov.au
Thank you and good luck with your application.
Kempsey Shire Council is an equal opportunity employer and we celebrate our diverse, inclusive and values-led workforce. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse culture and linguistic backgrounds and people with a disability. In addition, Kempsey Shire Council will provide reasonable adjustments for suitably qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require additional assistance to participate in the recruitment process, please discuss with the advertised contact person. You can ask for reasonable adjustments to be made at any time during the recruitment process.
